CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 19, 17 October 1907, Page 5

CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER.

ALLEGED REVOLVER ■ SHOOTING. c (Before Dr. M'Arthur,, S.M.) , " 'A charge of attempted', murder was broughl •against a. middle-aged ':riian ' named . .Jamfet MiAllion. On tho charge being read Mr Wffiord,. appeared for the "defence, remarked' "I see the' charge ' is"'attempted murder now." 1 When M'AUion was before tho' Court last '.'week he was . charged v with having fired a-16adei : revolver at' Thomas-J, Smith,in Win'gfiold* Street,; with intent to dc bodily harm. ; Tbisinformationhasbcen' re.Placed by the more serious ono. v On the " application' of : Chief Detective M'Grath,', a 1 remand; :wa> -/.gra'ritedr. until October 'j^i:-'&ij v 'feingiallpff^,%a<^ed, in f2oo,,and: two.sureties of £100 each.,, r; jf , • . The' ineiderit-.wliich 'led to arrest of 't'AUion ; .occurred .'.jn 4' Wingfield .Street ..at ib.3o last,.Thursday,:night. . Smi,th lives at N0.!3 Wingfield--Street; It' is alleged that lie heard , men' arguing, and on opening his door saw a'man inside'his gate'and accused outside. Ho'askod'them to go away,.and as he went towards , his door heard two shots fired. It is allegcd-that he saw accused;draw a revolver, from his-pocket,.- raise.'his hand, and fire two shots.' " Smith' went inside and shut; the door. • Some one knocked, but--he °'did: not answer. A few minutes after two men made' a'noise outsider the door.'! Smith then saw the -,police l a'nd, gave .M'Allion and another man; , who was subsequently convicted 1 of drunkenness, in charge. • 'ALLEGED WOUNDING OF A CHILD. YOUNG' MAN BEFORE 'THE COURT. (BoforeMr. Riddell, S.M.) A young man, Edward Murtagh, appeared On a .charge of having .wounded Mary Lorraine Tui Leigh, with intent to do' her grievous bodily harm!' . Chief Detective M'GratK prosecuted,', and Mr; Hcrdman appeared for the defehco'.' , The mother's, story , was that, she 'was a marrieid-woman : living apart from her-hus-band'. . 'She,bad been!living with accused, and he' 'wa's "- ; :tho,' .father . of ' the ' child. -Ho said ' he 5 ' would ;not' give ; a penny .'for the - keep! of.'tho'child,; ; and | if' witness .brought, her,, there , again he would murder her. ! They'had no claim on-him as lie had registered.'this' birth of 'the child'in'the name of 'Harry 7 ;. ; Leigh..' Subsequently accused threatened to • riiurder witness, .'and-'also kicked and punched her. The next thing she saw'was accused*'catching-hold of the child.,, Ho, .lifted its, dress, and cut its leg with a. razor.-. Witness'went for a doctor, and afterwards told the police. y Cross-examined' by Mr. Herdman, witness said accused did not invito her to come and stay at M'Donald Crescent. She went of her own accord, and took a room. Accused wished. to' 'sopa'rate' from, hen'aftcr she-re-turned to Wellington. : The causo of. the trouble, was . not the fact, that accused had told her he.had-just got married. . ■ To Mr. M'Grath.—She still bore a mark on her log where accused had kicked her, and she had several bruises on her shoulders. 1 Dr. H. W. Pidgeon deposed that ho. was called tbNoi'.S'-M'D.ohald Crescent on October •11, at -aliouij 2 p.m.' ■ He ■'examined the child Tui Leigh,'and found on,her left log, about an inch above ith'e 'btad of the knee, and on the outsidti, a wound about three inches'long and about ail inch deep.' . It -would-'bo difficult to say what position'the child was m when -the'wound' was inflicted; -He did not think it could have beeh self-inflicted. The injury would not .bo . permanent)-and - the child was now,out of danger. . No,arteries had been cut; " ' At this stage the case was adjourned "until Friday, on i account' of indisposition of His Worship.-;/The; same bail;, was allowed as previously.. : ! ! ; POLICE CASES. . .(Before Mr. Riddell, S.M.) Ono first 'offending inebriate was fined 10s., in default ,48 -hours' imprisonment,. at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. Two other, first ;olfenders were convicted and fined 65.,.in ..dbfanlt| 24- hours .'imprisonment, and another- was;convicted and discharged, and crderpd'to pay'l7s. Cd. charges incurred, in default 48 hours' imprisonment.- , r A charge gainst James Moulton Burgess of having > failed to provide for the future maintcnmico 1 of his illegitimate child was withdrawn at the request of the child's grandmother, the infant having since died. BY-LAW CASES. (Before Dr. M'Arthur, S.M.) A batch of 20 by-law cases wa3 brought by Hie Corporation'lnspector;'Mr: J. Doyle, penaltios being infiictcd'ns.follow:—For allowing cattle and, hovees-to, wander on tho streets within the boundaries of. the city—Henry An- ■ trobus, £2, and costs £1,85., in default seven day's' imprisonment; Arthur Bradshaw,, Mary Hill, ami Reginald Wolsby, £1, and costs 75., in default, three days', imprisonment Joseph BradcOck, -. • John.:, Feely, ; • John Knowles, and Robert Spitall, 10s., and costs

75., in default tlirco days' imprisonmont: David Campbell, John Grossior, Ernost Hadloy, Hugh Murray, Henry Stockbridgo, and "Ernost Sergeant, 55., and costs 75., in default tlirco days' imprisonmont. For being tho ownor of an unregistered dog, John Tofts was fined 10s., and costs 75., in default .three days' imprisonment. On a similar cliargo ; Joseph Larson was fined 55., and costs Vs. in detiiult three days' imprisonmont, ant' John Maysmore, Hugh Shannon, Thomas Tyreo, and Edward Tucker wore ordered tc pay costs 75., in default three, days' imprisonment. "For being tho occupant of premises tho chimneys of which had been allowod tc catch fir'b, Harry C. Anderson and Arthui Mollor were each ordered to pay costs 75., ir default tlirco days' imprisonment. For having driven a vehicle on Jcrvois Quay oiythf night of October 8 without having sufficicnl iiglit, Frederick Broadbont was fined 55., anc costs 75., 'in default, tliree days' imprisonment. .. SUPREME ' COURT BUSINESS. Tho return of eases, criminal and civil, and of tho'business transacted in tho various jurisdictions of the Supreme Court and the Court'of Bankruptcy at Wellington for the quarter ended September 30, has been compiled. Following is a statement of the munher of matters dealt with during the period and, in parenthesis, the figures for the corresponding = quarter of last year' Criminal ( -days, 15 (10); indictmonts, 22 (13); convictions, 25 (9) ; acquittals, 5 (2); nolle prosequi, 1(0); subpaenas 30 (9). ■ Civil cases'— Sitting days, 26 (25); .ordinary write, 33. (24) ;■ do. bills of excliango, 6 (7)'; trials by Judge 26 (19); judgments on" tered '8' (6). • lit Chambers —Sitting days, 50 (40); motions, 145 (175); summonses, 54 (46); poti : tions, 13 :(9); orders 179.(220), .; In Banco.—Sitting days, 40 (15); motions, 23 (14); rules and orders 54 (13); ' appeals from inferior courts, 20 (6); special cases, 8 (4). !■ ■; ' . Divorce and matrimonial days, 7' (16); petitions filed, 18 (24).; answers filed, 5. (5); motions in Chambers, 14 '(14); orders, 14 (14); trials, 19, (18) ; decrees nisi, 11 (14); decrecs absolute, 3 (10); taxations, 1 (3). , ..Probate.. and Administration. —Probates, ;66 (71); administrations, 97 (103); exemplifications, 10 (5); sooTehes, 58 (17). 'Lunacy.—-Petitions,, 1 (1). ' In Bankruptcy.—Sitting days, 4 (2); debtors' potiti»ns, 5 (9); discharges, 5 (2); mo- • tions' in Chambers, 3 (9); taxations, S (5); fees, £33 lis. 6d.' (£7l lis.) : 1 ' • Fees f other than bankruptcy.—£9ls 14s. 10d. (£872 9si); : fines, £20 (nil); mortgage sales, £9 13s. 9d. (£5 7s. 9d.)—total, £97? os. Id. (£949 7s. 9d.).